JCandKT
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I grew up in Central Massachusetts (Worcester, Westborough, Clinton, Framingham State College) and of course loved being in New England with the seasons. I've skiied since I was about 4 years old. Loved being able to drive an hour to Hampton Beach, NH (before it went downhill!) or to the White Mountains or to Cape Cod or just a few hours to NYC.
I moved to Indianapolis when I was 19 and have lived here for the past 9 years (9 years, really!??!? where does the time go). I LOVE it here. The people are SO nice and friendly. My city is clean and safe. (of course there is crime everywhere but there's something about being able to walk downtown, alone, as a woman and not be terrified)
JC and I live just north of Butler University in a beautiful area --- homes that have character and neighbors that care for one another. We're 8 minutes from downtown Indianapolis where there's is always something going on. (Go Colts!) It's a big city, with a small-town feel. I dig it.
I moved to Indianapolis when I was 19 and have lived here for the past 9 years (9 years, really!??!? where does the time go). I LOVE it here. The people are SO nice and friendly. My city is clean and safe. (of course there is crime everywhere but there's something about being able to walk downtown, alone, as a woman and not be terrified)
JC and I live just north of Butler University in a beautiful area --- homes that have character and neighbors that care for one another. We're 8 minutes from downtown Indianapolis where there's is always something going on. (Go Colts!) It's a big city, with a small-town feel. I dig it.
I grew up in Plymouth, MA. Home of the Pilgrims and hoards of tourists during the summer and Thanksgiving. I am now living near Dallas, Texas. There are two things I miss about living in MA . . . the Atlantic Ocean and Fall (Okay maybe three, the wonderful seafood. I miss my Maine lobster and yummy scallops. A lot of places around here serve Australian lobster. IT'S NOT THE SAME!!!!). We have the lovely Gulf of Mexico on the coast of Texas. Can you say brown water and rocky beaches. 
We have been known to wear shorts on Christmas Day. I don't remember doing that in MA. So, not shoveling snow has been a BIG plus. 
Living in Texas has been fantastic. I met the love of my life here (Yankee fell in love with a Rebel. 
) The seasons are kind of muted, except for summer. 
Which is VERY hot. But, that's why we have our own pool. 
I've found the people here very friendly and inviting. However, driving can be very hazardous to your health. Most people I know have been in an accident, the other driver did NOT have insurance. It's pretty common here. The housing market is still pretty solid considering the decline in other parts of the country. You could get a four bedroom home with 2 1/2 baths from the low $150's and still have it in a middle-class neighborhood. Not too bad. The schools are just "okay". That is probably my only main concern. Last year, we brought our DS8 home and started to homeschool him. Texas Educators just aren't getting the job done to educate the child for the real world and to prepare them for higher education. They are teaching to have them pass a test and they even stopped allowing teachers to fail students in the Dallas ISD. Can you believe that? We don't live in Dallas proper. Thank goodness! This year, we put our children on the waiting list for a Charter School. DD5 got in and DS8 is still on the waiting list. So, we are keeping our fingers crossed for him. Until then, we will homeschool him.
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Jennifer
and our ethinic diversity. For the most part we all play well together in the sandbox here.
